Posted by LynnNC on 4/3/10 3:27pm
Msg #330222

All-in-One printer

I currently have an HP 3330 which is on it's last legs. I did a search and found recent recommendations for several Brother MFC printers. My current printer has a legal-size flatbed and the Brother I like best has only a letter-size flatbed. Since the document feeder can be used to fax and scan, I don't recall needing to use the glass for legal-size documents. I am curious if others have found a down-side to the letter-size glass.

Reply by desktopfull on 4/3/10 3:48pm
Msg #330225

I have a MFC8440 and it has a legal size flatbed scanner for copying, faxing and scanning, you just have to tell the Windows program to scan legal, and the printer. My scanned copies come out much clearer than the ones that I used to just feed into memory and send.

Reply by LynnNC on 4/3/10 5:39pm
Msg #330238

When you want to copy, fax and scan, can't you just use the document feeder? Personally, I don't recall needing to place a legal size document on the flatbed for any function. The only time I use the flatbed is if I am making a copy of something that won't go through the document feeder.

Reply by desktopfull on 4/3/10 10:57pm
Msg #330273

Yes, that's what makes it nice, I can put up to 35 pages in the feeder and it runs it through to the flatbed to make the copies, scan or fax. I scan to a pdf file, for faxing it scans into memory and then sends the fax, or it make as many copies as you want. I've been using it for 5 years and still works great, if you do regular maintenance you won't have any problems. I got mine from asamatteroffax.com as a refurbished unit with full warranty, it sold retail for over $900.00 and I got it for $249.00. I've definitely gotten my moneys worth out of the unit and only replaced the drum once.

Reply by LynnNC on 4/4/10 10:19am
Msg #330296

Thanks for letting me know about asamatteroffax.com - they have really great prices! I still have to figure out if I need a legal-size flatbed or not to decide what multifunction printer to get. I would just as soon not get one as large as the Brother 8000 series which weigh 45-50 lbs.

Reply by desktopfull on 4/4/10 11:26am
Msg #330299

If your planning to use it for scanning legal docs and email to companies I would, otherwise you really don't need it. I don't fax anymore because I got rid of my land line to cut expenses, I scan and email docs back so I'm glad I have the legal size flatbed.

Reply by LynnNC on 4/4/10 12:23pm
Msg #330302

I don't understand why the size of the flatbed matters for scanning as you can use the document feeder and the paper doesn't go across the flatbed.

Reply by desktopfull on 4/4/10 12:38pm
Msg #330303

Regular size flatbed scanners will only scan 11" on each page and quits, it cuts off the bottom 3" of the legal size documents.

Reply by LynnNC on 4/4/10 4:13pm
Msg #330311

That makes sense!

Reply by Erwin/CA on 4/4/10 4:32pm
Msg #330313

I have an HP 6310 all-in-one with an 11 inch flatbed. I faxed a legal size page using the feeder and the whole document was faxed.
Erwin

Reply by desktopfull on 4/4/10 4:40pm
Msg #330314

It will fax the entire page, but if you are scanning to email the letter size scanner will only scan the first 11" and cut off the last 3" on legal sizew pages.